Mothering and Social Media: Role Distribution of Parenting and Family Communications of Social Media User Mother’s

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the internet usage in women who are married and have children, and how the division of roles in child cares and communication that accompany the role. This study was conducted with qualitative approach with interview nine respondents and has observed the social media account of respondent. The subjects of this study were women under 34 years old who have children and active in social media. Techniques Data analysis used descriptive analysis. The results showed that the division of the role of parenting and domestic work are done by the majority of mothers. There was no change in the role between before with after having children. The division of roles on most of the respondents not based on communication and agreement. All the respondent has actively used social media and most of them were Facebook user. The results showed that the division of the role of parenting and domestic work are done by the majority of mothers. There was no change in the role between before with after having children